There are a lot of myths floating around about how the old CRTs read the NES light gun, but our own [Will Sweatman] shot them down in his fascinating Duck Hunt: Reloaded write-up.

One NES classic, “Duck Hunt,” uses a peripheral known as the Zapper that marks where players have shot through the use of a photodiode. Unlike CRT TVs, Modern HD TVs lack the infrared light ...

It sold 6.5 million copies and became the third bestselling title on the NES, behind Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt. The story followed Link on his quest to save Princess Zelda from the evil Ganon.